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Cranford Shops 1980s 2010

Starting from Tesco Express: This used to be a block of about 2 or 3 shops which included a building society and a travel agent. Next to this was Barclays Bank which closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It remained ...Read more

A memory of Cranford

Harlow Market

This was the year we moved to Harlow from Tottenham. The market was much nicer then than it has been since, especially since the council put up those awful permanent stalls. At the corner of the market nearest the clock on the wall ...Read more

A memory of Harlow in 1960 by Sue Rowley

Victoria Park Latchford

I remember when there used to be a place in Victoria Park, Latchford, called `The Pavillion'. It had a row of bushes beside it - dividing it from a sunken paddling pond that had rather ornate brick walls around it and ...Read more

A memory of Warrington in 1945

1946 1951 Age 2 Years To 7 Years

I was in St Claire's Orphanage with my two sisters after my father died in 1945. The Rev Mother Sister Phillomina had been a childhood friend of my mother's. This fact did not give us any added privileges. I ...Read more

A memory of Pantasaph in 1948 by Dora Murphy

Frogs Newts & Ice

I used to visit my aunt & uncle who lived in this - as it was known to me - the posh area of Thornton Heath: it was even pronounced differently - where I lived we invariably but a "mate" on the end of everything. Anyway ...Read more

A memory of Thornton Heath by Peter Lake

The Hangmen

I was one fifth of a rock band called The Hangmen who played at the Knott Memorial hall in the centre of Heddon-on-the-Wall. Every Sunday we would transport our equipment and instruments to the hall and play songs and tunes ...Read more

A memory of Heddon-on-the-Wall in 1964 by Kevin Mccartney

Happy Memories Of South Woodford

My family lived in Hillcrest Road, South Woodford from 1960 to 1973. I had a very very happy childhood there (am still happy though) but had to move to Brighton to attend a deaf school and to avoid the need ...Read more

A memory of South Woodford in 1965 by Christopher Wyer

Early Years In Hindley

What - no memories of Hindley? I was born in 1935 (nee Pennington) at a house in Liverpool Road, just up from the Strangeways Pub (The Paddock). The area was called Navvies' Lump, and although the address was "Liverpool ...Read more

A memory of Hindley in 1930 by Edna Booth

The Cornmarket Photo 1954

The picture of the Cornmarket in High Wycombe pictures my father-in-law, Guilford Emery (now deceased), his daughter Jen (now deceased), and one of his sons, my brother-in-law David Emery. We discovered the picture ...Read more

A memory of High Wycombe in 1954 by Mrs Maureen Emery

Swan Inn

My grandparents used to run this pub - Joseph and Elsie Wall, although I am not sure of the time they were there but I think it was around the 1940s.

A memory of Selby by Beverley Norman

Captions

1,668 captions found. Showing results 457 to 480.

Caption For Sherborne, Greenhill C1955

Until the 1950s, the wall surrounding Newell House, at the bottom of Greenhill opposite the Crown Hotel, was an accident blackspot and had to be demolished, providing the grassy verge we know today

Caption For Bridgwater, The Town Bridge C1960

The river walls have since been raised to prevent flooding.

Caption For Churt, Post Office 1932

A sign on the wall of the post office informs customers that a public telephone can be used here.

Caption For Pell Wall, The Garage 1911

Pell Wall Hall was built in the 1820s by the architect Sir John Soane.

Caption For Launceston, Parish Church, Interior 1899

On the left is a wall monument to Granville Piper and Richard Wise, both aldermen and mayors of Launceston in the early 18th century.

Caption For Mousehole, Harbour 1893

This photograph was taken from the harbour wall.

Caption For Repton, The Hall C1955

Here we see the headmaster's house at Repton, which is known as the Hall.

Caption For Colchester, The Park Lodge C1960

This sylvan path winds down from the castle inner bailey towards Park Lodge, and then through the Roman wall to more open parkland with the boating pool and the River Colne.

Caption For Sheringham, The Church 1894

Noble trees cluster round the churchyard wall.

Caption For Powick, Village 1906

Everyone who loves fine porcelain should visit Powick, for it was the birthplace in 1708 of Dr John Wall, who opened the first factory for the creation of Worcester Porcelain.

Caption For Instow, Foreshore 1919

Apart from a reinforced sea wall, this view of Marine Parade is little changed today.

Caption For Bluntisham, Village Square C1965

The shop, now run by Tony Rowell, is a veritable Aladdin's cave, and the two enamel advertisements still remain on the wall.

Caption For Camberley, High Street 1936

The wall on the right would be that of the Police Station, near the junction of the High Street with Portesbery Road.

Caption For Salisbury, High Street C1955

There is a striking coat of arms high up on the wall of Mitre House.

Caption For Southampton, Bargate 1908

The adjoining walls and buildings were subsequently destroyed so that traffic bypassed the gate.

Caption For Wilmslow, The Parish Church C1955

The 1898 addition of a clerestory to the chancel can easily be seen here, as can the painted notice on the churchyard wall indicating that to the right it was 70 yards to a water supply,

Caption For Alton, Church Street C1955

The low wall and gatepost on the left belong to the Foresters' Hall, which was used by the Ministry of Health and Social Security after the Second World War.

Caption For Burnt Yates, The Church And Village C1960

The village stood close to a gate in the 'Monks' Wall' which encompassed the vast Fountains Abbey estate, and the village's name may refer to a gate which had been burned at some time.

Caption For Wraysbury, High Street C1955

The house on the right was once an inn called the Perserverance.

Caption For Rickinghall, The Street C1955

Opposite, Bell Cottage and Wall Cottage are virtually unchanged.

Caption For St Just, Church And Market Place 1908

St Just is bounded by small, irregular fields and stone walls.

Caption For Hamble, St Andrew's Church C1955

The long narrow nave has a fine Norman doorway, and there is a Norman arch in the south wall which led to the priory.

Caption For Salisbury, High Street Gate C1950

The chapel above the gate, built into the Close wall, was used for concerts.

Caption For Salisbury, South Corner Of The Close C1955

The house to the left of the Gate is an integral part of the wall.